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City of Clearwater Main Library - Council Chambers 100 N. Osceola Avenue Clearwater, FL 33755 Special Meeting Agenda Monday, October 2, 2023 6:00 PM Special Budget Council Meeting Pinellas County, The Palm Room: 333 Chestnut Street, Clearwater, FL 33756 City Council City Council Special Meeting Agenda October 2, 2023 Welcome. We are glad to have you join us. If you wish to address the Council, please complete a Comment Card. Comment Cards are on the right-hand side of the dais by the City Clerk. When recognized, please hand your card to the Clerk, approach the podium and state your name. Persons speaking before the City Council shall be limited to 3 minutes unless otherwise noted under Public Hearings. For other than "Citizens to be heard regarding items not on the Agenda," a spokesperson for a group may speak for 3 minutes plus an additional minute for each person in the audience that waives their right to speak, up to a maximum of 10 minutes. Prior to the item being presented, please obtain the form to designate a spokesperson from the City Clerk. Up to 60 minutes of public comment will be allowed for an agenda item. No person shall speak more than once on the same subject unless granted permission by the City Council. The City of Clearwater strongly supports and fully complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Please advise us at least 48 hours prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations at 727-562-4090. Assisted Listening Devices are available. Kindly refrain from using cell phones and electronic devices during the meeting. Citizens wishing to provide comments on an agenda item are encouraged to do so in advance through written comment. The City has established the following two options: 1) eComments via Granicus - eComments is integrated with the published meeting agenda . Individuals may review the agenda item details and indicate their position on the item. You will be prompted to set up a user profile to allow you to comment, which will become part of the official public record. The eComment period is open from the time the agenda is published. All comments received by 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting (October 1) will become part of the official record. 2) Email – Individuals may submit written comments or videos to ClearwaterCouncil@myclearwater.com. All comments received by 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting (October 1) will become part of the official record. 1. Call to Order Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM 2. Administrative Public Hearings 2.1 Ord 9713-23 Adopt Ordinance 9713-23 on second reading, declaring the millage rate to be 2nd rdg levied for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2023 and ending September 30, 2024, for operating purposes including the funding of pensions, debt service, and road maintenance for capital improvement expenditures at 5.8850 mills, which is a 10.27% increase from the rolled back rate of 5.3370 mills. 2.2 Ord 9714-23 Adopt Ordinance 9714-23 on second reading, adopting an operating budget for 2nd rdg the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2023 and ending September 30, 2024; authorizing the City Manager to issue such instructions that are necessary to achieve and accomplish the service programs so authorized; authorizing the City Manager to transfer monies and programs among the departments and activities within any fund as provided by Chapter 2 of the Clearwater Code of Ordinances. City of Clearwater Page 2 Printed on 9/28/2023 City Council Special Meeting Agenda October 2, 2023 2.3 Ord 9715-23 Adopt Ordinance 9715-23 on second reading, adopting the capital improvement 2nd rdg program budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2023 and ending September 30, 2024; approving the six-year capital improvement program which shall be reevaluated at the beginning of each fiscal year; authorizing the City Manager to issue such instructions that are necessary to achieve and accomplish the capital improvements so authorized; authorizing the City Manager to transfer money between projects in the capital improvement program; appropriating available and anticipated resources for the projects identified. 3. Citizens to be heard re items not on the agenda - For purposes of this role, “items pertaining to city business” includes any matter within the Council’s or the City Manager’s power to act, any matter that the Council previously voted on or discussed at the dais, or any matter discussed by or scheduled to be considered by another governmental entity that affects the operation of the City. Each person who wishes to address the Council shall complete a comment card and submit the card to the City Clerk (right-hand side of dais) before the speaker will be permitted to speak. However, if the speaker has just arrived or decided to speak, the Chair may allow the card to be filled out after speaking. Individuals will limit their comments to a maximum of three minutes. The Mayor shall advise the speaker that their time has expired. If the person remains at the podium, thereby interfering with other persons who may wish to be heard, the speaker’s microphone may be turned off, or the Mayor may rule the person out of order in accordance with Rule 15. 4. City Manager Reports 5. City Attorney Reports 6. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes) 7. Closing Comments by Mayor 8. Adjourn City of Clearwater Page 3 Printed on 9/28/2023